Land Rover Discovery II Declares Independence From Thermostats, Runs on Pure British Stubbornness

A 2003 Land Rover Discovery II SE, having survived 165,000 miles and a previous owner's misguided attempts at cooling system maintenance, has now declared its 4.6-liter V8 engine a self-governing entity that operates on vibes and the memory of the British Empire, rendering all thermostatic regulation obsolete.